- #1 The Adventures of LinShanHai - Chapter2:Bus Bombing
97% matchMixed65% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: QZQ Studio
Windows
The bus to the suburbs suddenly exploded, the scene was a mess, the sales staff, including all 10 people on board died. Lin Shanhai led the scene investigation team to conduct a detailed investigation and visited all the families and friends of the deceased, but the case is still no clue.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 13.6%, Detective 12.2%, 1980s 11.4%, Investigation 10.9%, Immersive Sim 10.2%
- #2 Detective - The Test
96% matchMixed50% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Test your detective instincts across three challenging cases. No hints, no help—just you, your intuition, and your ability to piece together the truth. Can you solve the mystery?
Why similar: Investigation 20.8%, Detective 17.7%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Realistic 9.7%, Immersive Sim 9.1%
- #3 Radiolight
95% matchVery Positive92% of 368 reviews2025
Dev: Krystof KneslPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Ashwood Creek, 1985. A child disappears without a trace. A local policeman is drawn into a national park, seeking the truth. Mysterious radio signals beckon him further and further. Investigate, survive and face the unknown in Radiolight— an '80s thriller by solo dev Krystof Knesl.
Why similar: Detective 14.9%, Investigation 14.9%, Walking Simulator 12%, Noir 10.8%, Cinematic 10.7%
- #4 A Little Time
96% matchMixed57% of 23 reviews2022
Dev: Michael Thorson
Windows
A Little Time is a first-person interactive story. You play as a young but determined detective investigating a man's disappearance. You will travel to a variety of locations and pick up clues while experiencing the story, dialogue, and atmospheric visuals.
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Investigation 19.9%, Cinematic 15.1%, Mystery 9.1%, Interactive Fiction 9%
- #5 The Mystery of William Moore
94% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Atlantean Games
Windows
Put on your detective hat, and get ready for the mystery of a lifetime. Embark on a plot-driven, walking simulator-puzzle video game with an amazing plot and surprise ending.
Why similar: Detective 19.7%, Walking Simulator 15.8%, Narration 11.5%, Cinematic 10.7%, Realistic 8.7%
- #6 The Adventures of LinShanHai - Chapter3:The Headless Woman
94% matchMixed59% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: QZQ Studio
Windows
The third Lin Shanhai case involves a severed female corpse found hanging in an abandoned factory, missing from City A's hospital morgue. With the body assaulted and police stumped, you'll search multiple crime scenes to unravel this mysterious case.
Why similar: 1980s 15%, Detective 14.6%, Immersive Sim 13.9%, Investigation 12.6%, Realistic 9.4%
- #7 TUNGUSKA: A Call in the Woods
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dividebyzer0 team
Windows
Make your way through dense Siberian woods in search of a missing person in this path-finding survival adventure. Compass and map included.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.1%, Investigation 18.1%, Immersive Sim 15.3%, Cinematic 13.4%, 1980s 11%
- #8 Backrooms The Levels
92% matchMixed62% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Knightsoft Studio
Windows
Experience liminal spaces like never before. A psychological exploration where intuition replaces guidance, environments feel alive, and the fear comes not from monsters, but from being lost, observed, and slowly overwhelmed by the space itself.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15%, Investigation 14.8%, Immersive Sim 12.4%, Narration 9.9%, Nonlinear 9.3%
- #9 Chains Of Clues
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Chema Luque
Windows
Solve crimes in VR. Investigate crime scenes, collect evidence with your hands, and reconstruct the truth by connecting clues back at your office. Every case challenges your observation, logic, and deduction.
Why similar: Detective 18.2%, Investigation 15.6%, VR 14.1%, Noir 11%, Immersive Sim 9.5%
- #10 House of Portals VR
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WolfPub: houseofportals.art
Windows
Do you want to escape reality? Stick your head through one of the various paintings in the "House of Portals" & experience the whole atmosphere behind it. Walk, run, interact or just look around. We are creating the most realistic high-quality VR experiences for you to enjoy!
Why similar: VR 18.7%, Cinematic 16.5%, Immersive Sim 13%, Walking Simulator 11%, Realistic 10.2%
- #11 Ghost Town
89% matchVery Positive96% of 454 reviews2025
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Ghost Town is a single player VR puzzle-adventure from the makers of The Room. London, 1983. Edith Penrose is a ghost hunter, busy exorcising her way through the city's restless spirits. But after her brother goes missing Edith must draw upon her wits & supernatural talents to unravel the mystery.
Why similar: VR 22%, 1980s 17.5%, Cinematic 13%, Detective 11.2%, Investigation 11%
- #12 Provisional Detective
90% matchMixed67% of 12 reviews2022
Dev: SteefMakesGames
Windows
A first-person mystery solving game, where you try to find out what happened at Syn Archives.
Why similar: Detective 32.7%, Investigation 22.7%, Walking Simulator 19.7%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Mystery 4.7%
- #13 SAS: Heks
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ZenVision Games
Windows
Survive the Silence. Uncover the Curse. Hunted. Trapped in the South African bush, a heks—woven from folklore and malice—torments you. She whispers. Waits. Every rustle, every crack of bone, is her call.
Why similar: Detective 19.8%, Investigation 17.6%, Walking Simulator 16%, Immersive Sim 12.7%, Realistic 10.8%
- #14 Tales Beyond The Tomb - White Silence
88% matchMostly Positive72% of 197 reviews2025
Dev: 616 GAMES
Windows
Years after a tragic expedition, investigator Aleksei Morozov returns to the frozen mountains to uncover the truth. But some trails should never be followed...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.2%, Investigation 14.2%, 1980s 13.9%, Cinematic 13.9%, Immersive Sim 12.1%
- #15 captain midnight
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tim OxtonPub: oxblud
Windows
the tide always wins
Why similar: Detective 20.2%, Noir 14.6%, Immersive Sim 13.5%, Investigation 13%, Walking Simulator 12.6%
- #16 Loveland
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DEVHOUR GAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Take on the role of an Agency Detective, as you explore a rural trailer park in Loveland, Ohio, uncovering the secrets of a frog-worshipping cult in this immersive horror game
Why similar: Detective 31.5%, Walking Simulator 23.3%, Immersive Sim 20.8%, Mystery 11.7%, Atmospheric 5.7%
- #17 DETECTIVE - The Motel
86% matchMixed44% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
DETECTIVE The Motel is a deduction game where, to advance, you must take a pencil and a piece of paper and write down everything that seems like evidence in order to answer all the questions that arise. Solving the case will depend only on you.
Why similar: Detective 26.8%, Investigation 17.5%, Immersive Sim 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Noir 10.4%
- #18 Cat Detective Albert Wilde
84% matchVery Positive94% of 159 reviews2025
Dev: beyondthosehills
Windows
Play as the Cat Detective Albert Wilde. Walk, talk, interrogate, joke, solve a mystery, and experience an old film noir setting with humanoid animal characters. A story of quantum theory and parallel universes served with a lot of humour.
Why similar: Cinematic 16.5%, Detective 16%, Investigation 14.1%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Narration 12.6%
- #19 VR Cop Simulator
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Technolomics
Windows
Dive into a voice-controlled VR cop simulator, where humor meets intense drama. Engage in realistic talks with AI characters, navigate tough situations, and make impactful decisions. Your virtual journey awaits!
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, VR 19.7%, Investigation 17.9%, Immersive Sim 14.5%, Simulation 8.9%
- #20 M.E.M.O
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: TeamVeister
Windows
Observe. Think. Decode.A first-person adventure game focused on code-breaking and puzzle-solving. Lost in a maze of memories, can you find the path to save the future?
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Investigation 20.5%, Immersive Sim 14.8%, Cinematic 9.6%, Realistic 8.8%
- #21 Murder Mystery Stories
82% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Cyblux GamesPub: Cyblux LLC
Windows
Murder Mystery Stories is a digital detective game featuring 4 unique murder cases. Examine evidence, interrogate witnesses, and uncover the truth. Each case challenges your logic and observation skills in a gripping interactive experience.
Why similar: Detective 33.6%, Cinematic 13.9%, Mystery 12.2%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Realistic 9.3%
- #22 The Painscreek Killings
83% matchVery Positive91% of 6,013 reviews2017
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?
Why similar: Investigation 25.6%, Detective 24.9%, Walking Simulator 13.5%, Mystery 11.1%, Realistic 7.3%
- #23 The Outer Islands
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cris Robson
Windows
An exploration-driven mystery set on quarantined Scottish islands, where you investigate abandoned settlements, uncover hidden clues, and reveal the truth behind a decades-old government seal.
Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Investigation 20.2%, Mystery 14.1%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Immersive Sim 8.1%
- #24 Uncover the Smoking Gun
81% matchVery Positive95% of 430 reviews2024
Dev: ReLU Games, Inc.
Windows
A Battle of Wits with AI: Solve the case by conversing with a suspect robot using GPT to gather evidence. What single truth emerges from countless dialogues and pieces of information?
Why similar: Investigation 19.8%, Detective 19.2%, Immersive Sim 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Cinematic 8.7%
- #25 Judge SIM
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: sunsistudiosPub: sunsixstudios
Windows
Step into the role of a judge and decide the fate of every case. Listen to witnesses, examine evidence, uncover contradictions, and deliver verdicts that will change lives. Every decision matters in this tense courtroom simulation full of twists.
Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Immersive Sim 13.4%, Investigation 12.4%, Cinematic 10.6%, Noir 10.4%
- #26 Overtime Anomaly
79% matchVery Positive84% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: BiteMe Games
Windows
You're working overtime again in your dead-end job, whilst your boss is on vacation. However, strange things are happening throughout the office. Complete your daily work tasks, explore your office, report any anomalies you may find, and you may just find yourself getting a promotion...
Why similar: Investigation 18.7%, 1980s 16.7%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Immersive Sim 14.4%, Mystery 9.8%
- #27 This Bed We Made
78% matchVery Positive91% of 2,983 reviews2023
Dev: Lowbirth Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
This Bed We Made is a third-person mystery game in which you play as a maid in a 1950s hotel and snoop around strangers' rooms to uncover their deadly secrets. Discover what links guests together in this tale of love, heartbreak and murder!
Why similar: Investigation 17.7%, Detective 16.5%, Cinematic 14.5%, Noir 14%, Walking Simulator 11.4%
- #28 D.W. Dagger: Chapter One
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Lime Interactive
Windows
A noir first-person murder mystery set in a gloomy 1947 Pacific Northwest city. Play as the renowned Detective D.W. Dagger to help solve his latest case. A violent murder, a possible suicide, and a handful of suspects. Can you deduce what happened?
Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Investigation 21.6%, Noir 17.6%, Walking Simulator 15.9%, Immersive Sim 6.3%
- #29 Echoes in the Storm
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: Dead Blue Screen
Windows
Investigate a series of brutal crimes in a remote Arctic town in this psychological horror experience steeped in oppressive atmosphere. Step into the shoes of Detective James Northland and face the terrifying beast threatening to shatter your sanity in this chilling tale of mystery.
Why similar: Investigation 22.5%, Walking Simulator 19.7%, 1980s 15.3%, Noir 15.2%, Cinematic 12.2%
- #30 TeleNovela
78% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2021
Dev: Wholetone Games
Windows
Embrace your inner Latino and write the greatest love story that will run for about six months on prime time before being replaced by an even greater love story!
Why similar: Detective 18.5%, Immersive Sim 16.6%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Investigation 14.5%, Simulation 14.4%
- #31 The Children of The Woods - Lost Tape
76% matchMixed50% of 28 reviews2024
Dev: Another Dev Company
Windows
Playable trailer for the upcoming horror found footage movie "The Children of The Woods"
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.8%, Detective 17.3%, Visual Novel 13%, Investigation 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%
- #32 What have you done, Father?
75% matchVery Positive91% of 140 reviews2024
Dev: Darkania Works
Windows
A dark murder mistery game combined with a visual novel revolving around a disturbing plot. Embark on the frightening adventure of a young priest entangled in a forbidden affair with a beautiful lady who meets a gruesome end. Lust, wrath, murder, despair.
Why similar: Detective 17.3%, Noir 16.9%, Walking Simulator 15%, Visual Novel 11%, Narration 9.5%
- #33 사설탐정 프리즈
76% matchMixed54% of 25 reviews2024
Dev: ModdleModdle
Windows
In 'Private Detective, Freeze,' set in futuristic Korea, you play as Freeze, an amateur detective, solving the murder of Hwang Jong-ha. Explore six rooms, gather clues, and unravel the connections between suspects and victim to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Investigation 21.8%, Cinematic 15.7%, Immersive Sim 15.3%, Noir 11.4%, Walking Simulator 10%
- #34 MYSPERYENCE
77% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: CharacterBank inc
Windows
5 Players Simultaneously Play Authentic VR Murder Mystery Game MYSPERYENCE Play time is about 90 minutes. Once you have played the game to the end, you will not be able to play it again.
Why similar: VR 22.4%, Immersive Sim 18.5%, Detective 18.5%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Mystery 8.3%
- #35 Hope in the City
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lofty Sky Entertainment Inc.
Windows
17-year-old Hope Song returns home from school to find her parents missing. Use Hope’s observant eye as an artist to investigate, piece together clues, and uncover a dark world beneath the surface of her peaceful life in this non-linear narrative mystery game.
Why similar: Detective 18.6%, Investigation 18.1%, Noir 13.5%, Cinematic 13.3%, Nonlinear 11.3%
- #36 The Department / Trosedd
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: COPA Gaming
Windows
The Department is a narrative driven detective game. Investigate crime scenes, interrogate suspects and bring the killer to justice in this gritty detective sim // Mae Trosedd yn gêm dditectif sy'n cael ei gyrru gan stori. Ymchwiliwch olygfeydd troseddau, holi amheuon a dod â'r lladdwr i gyfiawnder.
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Investigation 22.6%, Cinematic 16.5%, Mystery 9.7%, Realistic 9.3%
- #37 UNHOST
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lumrak Games
Windows
You are a paranormal detective in an abandoned hospital. Monitor surveillance cameras and use a remote-controlled bot to capture anomalies. Collect evidence, explore your surroundings, make contact with ghosts. Survive seven nights of horror and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Cinematic 17.6%, Walking Simulator 13.1%, Investigation 12.8%, Narration 11.5%, 1980s 9.1%
- #38 Dark Alley
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CheesecakeGamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
A narrative noir thriller set in Kyoto. Detective Thomas Bennett investigates the disappearance of a British agent, only to collide with the Yakuza, a shadowy conspiracy, and a truth that should never surface.
Why similar: Detective 18.4%, Simulation 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Narration 14.9%, Investigation 9.2%
- #39 Ambroise Niflette & the Gleaned Bell
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Topotes Studio
Windows
In this stop-motion inspired adventure, play as detective Ambroise Niflette in the thrilling investigation of the search for the stolen bell in a mysterious village.
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Investigation 20.7%, Narration 13.4%, Cinematic 13.2%, Nonlinear 12.1%
- #40 Look Inside
73% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Bitwise Games
Windows
Investigate the mysterious death of an unidentified young woman, in this shocking psychological thriller kinetic novel.
Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Investigation 17%, Noir 14.6%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Mystery 10.4%
- #41 NoSleep: Nightmare Chronicles
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tupelo Labs
Windows
Embark on a an unforgettable narrative journey with NoSleep: Nightmare Chronicles, a chilling collection of interactive horror stories from the r/NoSleep subreddit. Explore immersive environments, face grotesque encounters, and fight to survive in this gripping anthology of terror.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.9%, Cinematic 14.2%, VR 13.2%, Immersive Sim 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%
- #42 Summerland
72% matchVery Positive91% of 1,752 reviews2020
Dev: FYRE Games
Windows
Summerland is a first-person narrative game about morality and the afterlife. You take control of Matthew, a detective reliving the events of his past, being questioned on his morals along the way. In every door lies another memory, and every memory unlocks another door.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.5%, Detective 17.6%, Investigation 15.9%, Cinematic 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%
- #43 Inspector Detective: Private Eye
72% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: Michael GilmourPub: A Winter's Night Games
Windows · Mac
Everyone in town has their version of what happened at Timmons Manor. None of them were there. Everyone has their theories about why a Timmons relative has not set foot on the property in 100 years. None of them are correct...
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Investigation 20.7%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Noir 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 11%
- #44 Cadulium
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Osgoode Media
Windows
What happens when a video game character is self-aware? Cadulium is a mystery science fiction adventure video game.
Why similar: Detective 19.7%, Investigation 14.9%, Cinematic 14.1%, Noir 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%
- #45 Rough Justice: '84
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 104 reviews2023
Dev: Gamma MinusPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Do what it takes to make your fledgling security agency thrive in this 80s noir crime bustin', dirty crossing, vengeance-seeking board game inspired strategy game with dice and cards.
Why similar: Investigation 20.3%, Detective 17.2%, 1980s 15.5%, Noir 12.9%, Narration 10.8%
- #46 Virtual Journey Into the Metaverse
71% matchPositive84% of 32 reviews2021
Dev: Metaverse Adventures
Windows
Be transported into a detailed, slow moving Dark Ride similar to some of the greatest from World’s Fairs to Disney. Into the Metaverse, is about humanity's quest for ever deeper immersion showing animated scenes from the past, present and future. 14.5 mins that will leave you wanting more.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.2%, Narration 16.1%, VR 14.8%, Cinematic 14.4%, Visual Novel 12%
- #47 The Empty Desk
69% matchPositive91% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: CheesecakeGames
Windows
Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller with narrative adventure elements and unsettling details. Join Detective Bennett on his final case and uncover dark secrets in a world where reality bends and sanity wavers.
Why similar: Detective 20.5%, Investigation 17.1%, Narration 15.4%, Cinematic 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%
- #48 8 floor, only me ?
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: FangSealGames
Windows
A horror game where you must identify anomalies in the environment. You’re trying to leave the building, but the 1st floor never comes.
Why similar: Investigation 22.7%, Walking Simulator 21.6%, Detective 13.4%, 1980s 13%, Immersive Sim 11.1%
- #49 Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 174 reviews2025
Dev: coly Inc.
Windows · Mac
Famous detective Kosuke Kindaichi's first case, the Honjin Murder Mystery. Honjin descendant Kenzo Ichiyanagi and his new wife Katsuko Kubo lay dead in a bed of blood on the night of their wedding. Kosuke Kindaichi searches for the truth about this locked room murder mystery. However...
Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Investigation 21.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Mystery 12%
- #50 Dahlia View
69% matchVery Positive85% of 358 reviews2021
Dev: White Paper Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
A child is missing. The police are failing. And you're a retired detective with a bit too much time on your hands. Time to throw out the rules & do whatever it takes to bring the child home. From the developers of I AM RIPPER, The Occupation & Ether One.
Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Investigation 20.1%, Cinematic 15.7%, Noir 11.8%, Narration 8.4%
- #51 Dark Memories: Investigation
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: visioxr_studio
Windows
Dark Memories is an episodic psychological horror game based on road thriller, slasher, and survival thriller genres. You are currently viewing the second episode of the Dark Memories anthology.
Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Investigation 21.4%, Walking Simulator 21.2%, Mystery 10%, Realistic 9.6%
- #52 The Spectre Files: Deathstalker
70% matchPositive100% of 25 reviews2020
Dev: Game RefugePub: Galloping Ghost Productions
Windows
Question. Investigate. Save the girl. SURVIVE! The choices are yours in this retro, wacky, b-class horror, FMV arcade game.
Why similar: Investigation 21.3%, Detective 20%, Immersive Sim 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.4%
- #53 DYSCHRONIA: Chronos Alternate - Dual Edition
68% matchVery Positive88% of 64 reviews2024
Dev: IzanagiGames
Windows
Solve an impossible murder case in the far-flung future in this VR & Non-VR investigation action adventure! Multi-awarded title DYSCHRONIA: Chronos Alternate - Dual Edition contains all three episodes from the acclaimed trilogy.
Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Investigation 18%, VR 16.8%, Cinematic 15%, Visual Novel 11.6%
- #54 Hundreds of Mysteries:Wendy's Home2
70% matchMixed44% of 16 reviews2022
Dev: KKKPub: QZQ Studio
Windows
Every case has a story behind it! You need to find and collect clues in the scene and reason at every level to find the truth. The clues can be associated or cross-layered.
Why similar: VR 19.1%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Detective 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Investigation 10.5%
- #55 World Alone: Dreampools
66% matchPositive84% of 44 reviews2025
Dev: DCE Projects
Windows
World Alone: Dreampools is a single-player Backrooms experience focused on dreamlike liminal pools. The game features a narrative told through cinematic sequences and immersive environments. Feel the true essence of solitude in World Alone...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.1%, Nonlinear 14.8%, Immersive Sim 13.8%, Realistic 10.8%, Cinematic 10.5%
- #56 Billie Beetleneck -A detective tale-
66% match7 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Retroactive Fort
Windows
Every story ever written has an alternate world that coexists with ours. When a large number of parallel universes are suddenly destroyed, Billie Beetleneck sets off on his hardest case yet in this interactive visual novel.
Why similar: Detective 25%, Investigation 22.5%, Narration 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%
- #57 Man of Nollyn
65% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2026
Dev: Slater Chae
Windows
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Investigation 23.8%, Noir 18.5%, Mystery 10%, Visual Novel 10%
- #58 Ring of Fire
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: de FaultPub: Far Few Giants
Windows · Mac
Scour police records. Antagonize your suspects. Comb through a disturbing crime scene. You'll stop at nothing to expose the truth. Ring of Fire is a search-based detective noir puzzler with a mature narrative set in the hyper-stylized streets of New London.
Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Investigation 20.1%, Noir 13.5%, Cinematic 13%, Interactive Fiction 6.7%
- #59 One Last Dinner
67% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Cynosure Studios
Windows
You are a famous detective. Examine the evidence around you, read the notes left for you and listen to audio recordings, follow clues, write down your findings, interrogate suspects. How would you like to be the shining star of the scene?
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Investigation 20.4%, Immersive Sim 14.5%, Narration 12.4%, Realistic 6.7%